Charone Peake

Talented and fast wide receiver whose opportunities were limited from 2011-13 due to All-Americans DeAndre Hopkins and Sammy Watkins ... overcame injury disappointment in 2013 and 2014 to thrive as a redshirt senior ... finished career with 99 receptions for 1,172 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1,686 snaps over 51 games (23 starts) in his career ... only current Tiger to play in two ACC Championship wins (2011,15) ... only active Tiger to play in the Orange Bowl in the 2011 season ... played in the 2016 Senior Bowl ... drafted in the seventh round (241st overall) by the New York Jets.

2015: Permanent co-captain ... one of two Strength Dedication Award winners on the team ... second-leading receiver with 50 catches for 716 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games (15 starts) ... named team’s offensive player-of-the-game by coaches for his four-catch, 86-yard showing against Appalachian State ... snagged two long touchdown catches against the Mountaineers, his first career game with multiple scores ... snagged key third-down reception that set up an important touchdown at Louisville ... posted team-high five catches at Miami ... caught 42-yard touchdown pass in the 56-41 win over NC State ... converted two big third downs on screen passes late against Florida State in win over the Seminoles ... offensive player-of-the-game at Syracuse when he posted career-high 120 yards and a touchdown on seven catches ... added a touchdown the following week on Senior Day against Wake Forest ... grabbed four balls for 40 yards in win over North Carolina ... had four catches for 54 yards in the Capital One Orange Bowl against Oklahoma ... posted six catches for 99 yards in his final game against Alabama.

2014: Had 12 receptions for 129 yards and two touchdowns in 221 snaps over seven games (four starts) ... had a 30-yard receiving touchdown from Deshaun Watson at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30, Watson’s first touchdown pass as a Tiger ... had four receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had three receptions for 28 yards at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had an 11-yard reception at No. 23 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 ... had two receptions for 40 yards against No. 24 Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 29.

2013: Received a medical redshirt ... ACC Academic Honor Roll member ... had eight receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown in 89 snaps over two games (two starts) ... had five receptions for 58 yards against No. 5 Georgia on Aug. 31 ... had three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown against SC State on Sept. 7 ... suffered a torn ACL in practice on Sept. 10 and was lost for the season ... Biletnikoff Award Watch List member in the preseason.

2012: Had 25 receptions for 172 yards and two touchdowns along with a four-yard carry in 417 snaps over 13 games (two starts) ... had four receptions for 21 yards against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1; it was his first career start ... had a game-high seven receptions for 44 yards against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had three receptions for 12 yards at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had two receptions for 43 yards against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6 ... had a two-yard receiving touchdown and a four-yard carry at Wake Forest on Oct. 25; it was his first career touchdown ... had two receptions for 23 yards and a touchdown at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had three receptions for 24 yards against Maryland on Nov. 10.

2011: Had four receptions for 71 yards and two kickoff returns for 22 yards in 245 snaps over 14 games ... played 13 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had two receptions for 41 yards against No. 19 Auburn on Sept. 17; his first career reception (for 17 yards) came on a pivotal third-down play with Clemson trailing 21-7 in the second quarter ... had a 13-yard reception at Maryland on Oct. 15 ... had a 13-yard kickoff return against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... had a nine-yard kickoff return at NC State on Nov. 19 ... had a 17-yard reception against No. 3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3.

Before Clemson: Rated among the top-100 players in the nation by every service ... played in the U.S. Army All-American game and Shrine Bowl ... USA Today Second-Team All-American ... No. 14 player in the nation by ESPN ... No. 50 player in the nation by 247Sports.com ... No. 63 player in the nation by MaxPreps.com ... No. 66 player in the nation by Sporting News ... No. 73 player in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 83 player in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 2 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN ... No. 4 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 9 wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports.com ... No. 11 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 3 player in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... No. 8 wide receiver in the nation and No. 4 player in South Carolina by SuperPrep ... finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina ... helped Dorman High School to the state championship game ... had 65 receptions for 1,053 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior ... had 18 carries for 120 yards as a senior ... region Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Year as a senior ... had 52 catches for 881 yards and nine scores as a junior ... had 41 carries for 319 yards and three scores as a junior ... had 19 catches for 300 yards as a sophomore, but was used extensively as a running back that season and had 582 yards on 36 carries with five touchdowns ... had 24 catches for 530 yards and seven touchdowns as a freshman ... had 160 catches for 2,764 yards and 28 receiving touchdowns in his career ... had 95 carries for 1,021 yards and eight rushing touchdowns in his career ... helped his team to a 41-3 record over his last three years (13-1 as a sophomore, 14-1 as a junior, 14-1 as a senior) ... won two prestigious summer camp awards; was the MVP of the 2009 Nashville 7-on-7 competition and MVP of the 2010 Hoover Select 7-on-7 camp ... starter on the Dorman High basketball team ... teammate of Adam Humphries at Dorman High School ... coached by David Gutshall at Dorman High ... recruited by Jeff Scott.

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